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INVENTOR PROCTOR VANlTY CASE med July 30, 192s Feb.' 24.1925.

ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

LUCILLE E. PROGTOR, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed July 30,

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LUorLLn E. PRoc'roR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Vanity Cases, of which thefollowing is a specilication.

This invention relates to toilet articles and has particular relation tothat class of articles known as vanity cases.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a vanity case inwhich the various cosmetics and toilet accessories are separatelycontained and arranged so as to be readily accessible, the constructionand arrangement being such that the ease may be attractively made andmay be of a size to be conveniently carried.

lVith the above and other objects in view7 the invention furtherincludes the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illust-rated in the accompanyingdra-wings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a vanity case showing thelid or closure in open position.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view with the lid closed.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sect-ion.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like charac-ters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the invent-ion is shown ascomprising a casing which is divided by means of a. partition 11 into alarge compartment 12 and a relatively small compartment 18.

The large compartment 12 is divided by means of transversely arrangedpartitions 14k into individual compartments 15,the upper or topmostcompartment being arranged to contain a removable mirror 16 and arelatively shallow drawer 17 for the reception of small change, ticketsand the like. The remaining individual compartments are adapted tocontain drawers 18 which are held in closed position by means of catches19. The catches are secured to the partitions 141 and engage thedrawersin such manner that the latter may be held in place butconveniently opened when desired. The drawers 18 may contain variousarticles for 1923. Serial No. 654,686.

toilet, such as face powder, rouge, vanishing cream and cold cream andmay also contain a chamois, and a powder and rouge puff.

rl`he small compartment 13 is adapted to receive individual containers20 and 21, the former of which may conta-in a perfume, while the lattermay contain a lip stick. The

containers 20 and 21 are arranged end tov end and are removably held inplace by means of catches 22. A door 23 is hingedly secured to the frontof the casing and will act as a closure or cover for the various drawersand containers. l

The invention as described and shown will provide an exceedingly usefularticle which may be conveniently carried about and which will containpractically all of the necessary articles for the toilet.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

A vanity case comprising a casing open at the front, a longitudinallydisposed partition dividing the casing into a large compartment and asmall compartment, spaced partitions arranged transversely across thelarge compartment and dividing the latter into individual compartments,the outer edges of the partitions being spaced inwardly from the outeradjacent edges of the casing, a drawer for each of the individualcompartments, knobs extending outwardly from thef'drawers, latchesextending outwardly from the outer edges of the transverse partitionsand engaging the outer edges of the drawers to hold the latter in closedposition, said knobs and latches extending into the space defined by theouter edges of the partitions and the adjacent edge of the casing,containers arranged in the small compartment, means for removablyholding the containers in place and a cover hinged to one edge of thecasing and adapted to close over the front of the drawers.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LUCILLE E. PROCTOR.

